On Monday, the British Prime Minister Theresa May, appointed after the country voted to leave the European Union on June 23, promised to extend British workers' rights in both workplace and boardroom.
Manufacturing activity in the New York state deteriorated unexpectedly in May, falling into the negative territory for the first time since October, official figures revealed.
Retail sales in New Zealand rebounded sharply in the first quarter, beating analysts' expectations, amid higher car sales, official figures showed on Monday.
Consumer prices in the United States advanced last month but less than analysts expected.
The seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose more than expected in April, official data showed on Thursday.
At its latest policy meeting, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-1 to leave the bank rate at 0.25%, with Kristin Forbes being the only one favouring an immediate hike in rates on the back of an uptick in pipeline inflation pressures that, in her opinion, has pushed the CPI to somewhat uncomfortable levels.
Yet again, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its monetary policy unchanged at its May meeting on Wednesday in support of inflation and steady economic growth.
The US Import Price Index managed to post a larger-than-expected gain over the course of April, official data revealed on Wednesday.
The number of job openings in the US rose in March, according to the JOLTS monthly report.
The value of dwelling permits issued by Canadian municipalities slid for the second straight month, government data revealed on Tuesday.
Australian retail sales dropped for the second straight month in March, official data revealed on Tuesday.
A monthly report released by IHS Markit showed that change of house prices in the UK did not justify analysts' expectations. While majority of experts anticipated an increase of 0.1% in April, the revealed data showed the opposite result.
According to the Federal Statistics Office, German manufacturing orders rose more than analysts estimated. The number of seasonally-adjusted industrial orders in March surged 1.0%, while most of the experts anticipated only a 0.7% increase.
The US unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly last month, as companies created more jobs than expected.
Canadian employment growth fell unexpectedly last month, whereas the unemployment rate hit its lowest level in nearly nine years.
New Zealand's long-term inflation expectations jumped above the RBNZ's target mid-point of 2% in the second quarter of 2017, the latest quarterly survey revealed on Friday.
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits dropped markedly last week, pointing to the tightening labour market.
Canada's trade deficit narrowed less than expected last month, official figures revealed on Thursday.
British services activity rose unexpectedly last month, suggesting that the economy recovered from a sluggish start.
The Australian trade balance shrunk more than expected in the third month of the year, official figures revealed on Thursday.
As markets expected, the US Federal Reserve left its monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Thursday.
British construction activity hit its four-month high last month, suggesting that the economy began a slow recovery after a sluggish start.
The New Zealand unemployment rate fell unexpectedly, official figures revealed on Tuesday. In the March quarter, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.9%, while analysts expected only a minor change from 5.2% to 5.1%.
British manufacturing activity hit its best since 2014 last month, supported by a solid global economic recovery and the weak Pound.